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Is DISH Network Satellite Service Reliable?

January 24, 2012

One of the concerns of people who order satellite TV service is reliability.  Horror stories abound on the internet and elsewhere of signal being knocked out by poor weather conditions.  Cable companies have also targeted satellite television, airing misleading commercials where the customer supposedly loses service because of a passing rainstorm.   Should you be [...]

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Comparing Video Providers: U-verse vs Charter Cable

January 24, 2012

Over the past five years or so AT&T has invested billions in their U-verse deployment, targeting not only DISH Network and DIRECTV customers, but also cable television subscribers.  Charter Communications is one such cable company now in direct competition with U-verse, as they serve many of the midwestern markets within the AT&T footprint.  In this [...]

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Charter Cable TV Packages – What You Need to Know

January 22, 2012

One of the advantages that cable can offer over satellite TV is the ability to package multiple services.   Cable providers like Charter communications have a last mile network, meaning a physical line to each home and business they serve.  This means they can offer two way services like high speed internet and home phone [...]

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How Many U-verse HD Channels Are Available?

January 21, 2012

An important factor when weighing cable and satellite TV providers is the number of HD channels offered.  U-verse is one of the new HD leaders today, as they have quickly passed DISH Network and DIRECTV in the number of HD channels offered.  In this article we will take a closer look at U-verse HD channel [...]

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